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Oscars blasted for investigating campaign efforts after actress's surprise nod: 'Threatens their system'
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Actress Andrea Riseborough's surprise Oscar nomination for her star turn in a small indie film may have spurred the Academy's decision to investigate nominees' campaigns.
Concerns were also raised over McCormack allegedly hosting gatherings and calling members directly to urge them to vote, which were potential violations of Academy guidelines. Cortney O'Brien is an Editor at Fox News. Twitter: @obrienc2
The Academy did not directly name Riseborough or "To Leslie" in its announcement on Jan. 27 that it would be "conducting a review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees" to ensure campaigning was "conducted in a fair and ethical manner." The Academy added that "social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern."
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